Bottle-delivering mechanism.



G. H; HILLYER.

BOTTLE DELIVERING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED MAYll, 1911.

1 030 180 1 Patented June 18, 1912.

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G. H. HILLYER.

BOTTLE DELIVERING MECHANISM.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 11, 1911.

1,080,180, Patented June 18,1912.

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BOTTLE DELIVERING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 11, 1911. LWQA 80o Patented June 18, 1912.

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GEORGE HENRY HILLYER, 0F PLATTSIBURG, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD TOEDWARD A. CONNELL, 0F PLATTSBURG, NEW YORK.

BOTTLE-DELIVERING MECHANISM.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, G ORGE HENRY HILL- YER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Plattsburg, in the county of Clinton and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Delivering Mechanism; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in storage receptacles andmechanism for delivering bottles therefrom, and has for an object thearrangement of an improved receptacle formed in such a manner as toprevent the admission of air into the interior of the receptacle in bulkbut permit the ready removal of the bottles by the delivery mechanismwithout exposing the interior of the receptacle to the atmosphere.

Another object in view is the arrangement of a storage receptacle formedwith an article receiving compartment and a well, the well and articlereceiving compartment bein divided by a partition'falling short of t ebottom or provided with an opening through which articles may pass fromthe article receiving compartment to the well preparatory to beingmoved, the removal taking place without exposing to the air any of thearticles except the one being removed.

A further object in view is the arrangement of an elevator structure, incombination with a trap and delivering structure for transporting ordelivering bottles ,or other articles from the storage receptaclethrough a trap or seal without necessitating the exposure of any of thestored articles to the atmosphere except the article being delivered. V

A still further object of the invention is the arrangement in a storagedevice, of an elevator formed with a reciprocating member and pivotallymounted flights co-acting with resilient supports for permittingarticles to be elevated or moved out of the receptacle in successivestages by a reciprocation of the reciprocating member.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises certainnovel constructions, combinations, and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed. 4

.In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 11, 1911.

Patented June 18, 1012. Serial No. 626,623.

is a front view of an embodiment of the in vention shown as partof abuffet. Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary side View of the moving partsof the elevator, certain parts being broken away to better disclose thestructure. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 2.Fig. 4 is a fragmentary View in front elevation of a reciprocating rodand a pair of flights embodying certain features of the invention. Fig.5 is a section through Fig. 4 approximately on line 5-5. Fig. 6 is asection through Fig. 5 approximately on line 66. Fig. 7 1s a sectionthrough Fig. 6 on line 7-7.

In constructing a device embodying the invention a housing is providedof any desired outward structure and appearance. This housing isprovided with a receptacle which is preferably divided into twocompartments, one for receiving bottles or other articles and acting asa storage receptacle therefor, and the other compartment to act as awell in which an elevator is arranged for elevating or removing thebottles or other articles from the storage receptacle. The elevator isformed so as to deliver successively the bottles or other articles. Theoutlet of the storage receptacle is arranged at the bottom thereof sothat when the well and the storage receptacle are filled, or partiallyfilled, with water the bottles or other articles passing from thestorage receptacle into the well must pass through a water sealedaperture or passageway before the same can be removed.

In order that the invention maybe more clearly understood an embodimentof the same is shown in the accompanying drawings in which 1 indicates ahousing formed as a bullet in which is mounted a receptacle 2. Thereceptacle 2 is formed with an inclined bottom in order that the bottles3 will naturally gravitate against stop 4. A basket or-iee receptacle ofany desired kind is provided for maintaining cooled the water in thereceptacle 1, which water is preferably maintained at such a height asto cover all of the bottles 3. A suitable outlet 6 is provided whichacts as an overflow vent in order that any excess water will beautomatically removed. Water is provided for receptacle 2 in any desiredmanner, and is preferably inserted therein after all the bottles 3 havebeen placed therein. Preferably the water is chilled before placing inthe receptacle 2 in order to prevent theice closed by a suitable plug.

in basket 5 from melting too rapidly. The

ice in basket 5 may be renewed wheneverdesired for maintaining an eventempera ture 1n receptacle 2, but such replenishmg of the ice is notoften necessary as the water seal arrangement hereinafter fullydescribed will prevent the exposure of the bottles in the receptacle 2to the air.. Receptacle 2 is divided into a storage chamber 7, in whichbottles 3 are located, and a well 8, by an tition 9 may be adjusted insuch a manneras to prevent the clogging or stopping up of the dischargeopening 13 by the bottles. In order to cause the bottles to properlyaline themselves a bracket 14 is provided on'partition 9 formed withextensions 15 and 16 which have rotatably mounted thereon a plurality ofrollers 17. The rollers 17 are preferably arranged in series of aboutthree with the center roller smaller than the adjacent rollers butoffset so that. the periphery thereof will be on the are of the samecircle as the larger rollers. Each roller is preferably provided with arubber or other more or less resilient tire which contacts with therespective bottles as the same move toward the opening13.

The well 8 is provided with a socket portion 18 which is formed by ahollow extension from receptacle 2 and which is preferably provided withan outlet 19 normally Secured to the wall of receptacle 2 in well 8 area plurality of brackets 20 which are formed with projeetions extendinginto grooves 2-1 of reciprocating bar 22. Bar 22 is designed to extendfrom near the lid 23 to near the bottom of socket 18. Passing throughbar 22 at intervals are a number of pivotally mounted rods 24 which rodscarry flights 25 and 26. The flights 25 and 26 are rigidly secured tothe rods 24, but the rods 2t are pivotally mounted in bar 22. A pin 27extends through each of the rods 24 and moves in a socket 28 whichsocket, of course, limits the pivotal movement of the rods 24, andconsequently the swinging movement of the flights 25 and 26. When theflights 25 and 26 are in their lowered position, which is preferably atalmost a right angle to the bar 22, the pin 27 extends substantially inthe. same direction, and when the flights are raised until the same aresubstantially parallel with bar 22 the pins 27 are moved to theirrespective sockets 28. Flight 25 is preferably made comparatively broadand flat and slightly concave on the upper surface, while flight 26 ismade comparatively narrow and beveled from one side to the other forforming comparatively sharp edges 29 and 30, (Fig. 7). The format-ion offlight 26 in this manner will assist in centering the bottles when theflights engage the same. -T-he upper end of bar 22 is bent over andformed with a hand held 31 by which the bar maybe raised and lowered asoften as desired manually. Connected with partition 9 are a plurality ofresilient stationary stops 32. The uppermost stop 32 is arrangedopposite the top of partition 9 so that. when a bottle is depositedthereon it will automatically roll over into a socket or support 33 fromwhich it may be manually removed whenever desired. A lid 23 is providedfor the top of the well 8 and support 33 so as to prevent any entranceof air except when a bottle is being elevated or removed.

In operation the storage reservoir or tank Ice is also supplied asheretofore described. 2

As soon as the bottles have been placed in position they willimmediately tend to feed out the opening or water seal 13 by reason ofthe inclined arrangement of the bottom of the receptacle 2. This willcause one hottle to enter well 8 and rest against stop 4. Thereciprocating bar 22 is in its lowered position when this occurs withone 'of the flights below the bottom of the receptacle 2. Upon an upwardmovement. of the bar 22 the lowermost flight will lift the bottleresting against stop 4 until the same engages the upper surface ofresilient stop 32, whereupon reciprocating bar 22 and all the flightsare again lowered. The lowermost" flight will take its place in socket19 and the second lowermost flight will pass beneath the bottle on step32,the same moving pivotally out of the way as it passes. As soon as thefirst bottle has been moved upward from stop 4 the next bottle will passinto the well 2 8 and be in position to be raised. Upon the secondupward movement of bar 22 the lowermost flight will raise the secondbottle and the second lowermost flight will raise the first bottle sothat the first bottle ''will be raised to the next upper stop 32 and thesecond bottle will be raised to the lowermost stop 32. Anotherreciprocation of the bar 22 and flights 25 and 26 will raise a thirdbottle to the lowermost stop 32 and at the same time raise thepreviously raised bottles another step higher. This operation iscontinued until the top bottle engages the top stop 32 which will guidethe same into the support 32 where it is in position to be grasped bythe hand and removed as desired. By this arrangement it will be observedthat the bot-' supply of air is provided for the storage chamber 7except as the bottles are removed. The air supply will pass down intheform vof bubbles through the well 8, and from thence up'to the upperpart of chamber 7. Of course there may be a slight leakage around thelid or upper part of the housing 1, but such leakage is small'and willnot take I place except when a number of bottles have been removed sothat the same result is attained, namely the use of ice for cooling onlywhat air is needed to take the place of the bottles removed.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with areceptacle, of an elevator extending into said receptacle, said elevatorcomprising a-plurality-"of brackets spaced apart and arranged indifferent horizontal planes, a reciprocating bar, a guide for said barin-its reciprocatory movement, and a plurality of flights, said bracketsbeing designed to engage and support the articles being raised from saidreceptacle during the reverse movement of said reciproeating member andsaidiflights.

'2. In a device of the character described, a receptacle, a dependingWall arranged to divide said receptacle into a storage chamber and awell, said depending wall falling short of the bottom'of the receptaclefor defining a discharge opening for the storage chamber, means foradjusting the position of said depending wall, rotatable means supportedby said wall and arranged to engage the artlcles previous to theirpassage through said discharge opening for 'prevent ing the articlesfrom clogging, and an elevator arranged in said well for elevatingsuccessively the articles discharged through said discharge opening,said discharge opening permittin a free communication between said'weland said storage-chamber and defining a water seal for said storagechamber.

,3. In a device of the character described, a receptacle, a dependingwall arranged to divide said receptacle into a storage chamher and awell, said depending wall falling short of the. bottom of the receptaclefor defining a discharge opening for the stor-V age chamber, meanssupported by. said wall and arranged to engage the articles previous totheir discharge through said dischargeopening for preventing thearticles from clogging, said means comprising a support, and a pluralityof spaced rollers grouped in the arc of a circle and designed to engagethe articles as the same move toward the discharge opening for causingthe sameto line up in a single line before passing through thedischarge-opening, and an elevator arranged in said well for elevatingthe articles discharged through said discharge opening.

articles being raised from said receptacle during a reverse movement ofsaid reciproeating member and said flights. I

5. In a device of the character described, areceptacle, means forforming a discharge opening defining a water seal for said receptacle,and an elevator for raising articles discharged through :said dischargeopening, said elevator comprising a plurality of spring supports, aplurality of pivotally mounted flights for lifting articles successivelyto the lowermost spring support, and from thence successively to theuppermost'95 spring support, a reciprocating rod for supporting andmoving said flights, means for guiding said rod in its movement, and ahand hold 'for operating said rod.

6. In a device of the character described, areceptacle, an adjustablepartition extending into said receptacle for dividing the receptacleinto a storage chamber and a well, said adjustable partition fallingshort of the bottom of thereceptacle for defining a discharge openingwhich forms a water seal for the receptacle and permits the readydischarge of articles from the receptacle into said well, and anelevator for raising su ccessively the articles discharged into saidwell, said elevator comprising a plurality of stationary supports, areciprocating bar, and a plurality of pivotally mounted flights arrangedto be reciprocated by said bar and to operate so that the lowermostflight will raisean article to the lowermost stationary support at thesame time that one of the flights will raise an article from the secondlowermost stationary support to the next higher stationary support.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses;

' GEORGE HENRY HILLYER. Witnesses:

ROBT. T. LANG, A. L. KITCHIN.

